Palawan Fruit Bat vs Parasitic fly

Acerodon leucotis compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Acerodon	Pegomya
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

Palawan Fruit Bat and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.